Activities

Weekend at Bonatti mountain hut (Italy)

2 days snowshoeing in Val Ferret (in Italy), to spend the night in one of the most beautiful refuge of the area. Mara, Sara and the whole Bonatti crew will welcome us in their cozy refuge !

On the first day, snowshoeing up the gentle Val Ferret is a perfect warm-up to enjoy the famous polenta or the traditional minestrone soup at Lavachey auberge. On the second day, we'll take advantage of the Malatra Bowl where the Bonatti hut is settled. Smooth curves, wild range, with the Mont-Blanc as a background ...

The Italian Val Ferret parallels the South face of Mont-Blanc range. An easy and varied snowshoe circuit leads us to the hamlet of Lavachey. In the afternoon, we'll hike up to Bonatti hut first crossing a larch forest, and then reaching the open lands over the tree limit. Bonatti hut was built in 1998. It is probably the only refuge of its kind regarding comfort and space. Hot showers, comforters, large dormitories, walls decorated with numerous pictures of Walter Bonatti's adventures.

Above the Refuge, Malatra's bowl is a perfect playground for snowshoeing. Wherever we look at, the views are breathtaking ! According to weather or snow conditions and our motivation, we'll adapt the length of the hike before going back down to the Val Ferret. Back to Chamonix around 5pm.

Important : guides and leaders may have to adapt program and hiking route to weather/terrain conditions and according to group hiking skills.

ACCOMMODATION : One night in a cozy mountain hut, small dormitory, and hot shower.

GUIDING : Each mountain leader guides groups of 5 (min) to 8 people (max). The Compagnie des Guides de Chamonix's guiding policy is one of the most restrictive in the mountain guiding industry.Important : no booking accepted in our scheduled groups for people under the age of 18.

MEETING PLACE :9.30am at the Compagnie des Guides de Chamonix, 190 place de l'église. 74400 Chamonix

INSURANCE :Repatriation insurance is mandatory. We strongly recommend the purchase of cancellation insurance. Individual insurance cover for mountain activities is also recommended as a complementary insurance.

If you already have a group we can organize for you a private tour with your own mountain leader !

ADVANTAGES :- Exclusive guideA more individualized relationship between your group and the professional.

- Choose your date of departureYou can choose your date of departure within the limit of the hut availabilities.

- Flexibility all along the tripDepending on weather conditions, your level and your expectations, the guide can suggest you some different options of itinerary.